Charles gerber



(No Model.)

O. GERBER. HAMMocK HOLDBR.

No. 512,580. Ptend'Jan. 9, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATRNfrA CHARLES GERBER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO CHARLES P. YOUNG, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

' HAMMocK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formng part Of Letters Patent NO. 512,580, dated January 9, 1894.

' Application filedv September 25, 1893- Serial No. 486,403. (No model.)

To a/Zl whom it mag/ooncern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GERBER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Washington, in theDistrict of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Hammock-I-Iolders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanymg drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved hammock holder, as it appears when in use. vice with the hammock removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of my improvcd holder, on the Vertical -plane indicated by the broken line marked x-x in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the' forked or bifurcated bearing, for adjusting or regulating the angle and elevation of the hammock and support.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to devices for supporting hammocks in their suspendedl position; and it consists in the novel and improved construction and combination of parts of a portable and adjustable device of that type, as will hereinafter be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

On the accompanying drawings, the reference-letter A denotes the standard or tripod which supports the holder proper, shown at O; said standard being provided with three feet, a., so that it may be set firmly on the fioor of a room or veranda, or on the ground in the open air. The lupper end of the standard Aforms a socket A', into which is inserted, loosely and movably, the tenon B' of the bifurcated bearing B, through the forked arms b b of which is inserted a head'ed bolt or fulcrum-pin D, upon the screw-threaded end of which works the lbinding-nut cl, provided with a handle d'.

The holder proper consists ofV a bar O, of tempered steel or other suitable material, combining a suflicient degree of strength and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the de-l elasticity or resiliency with lightness of weight Vand attractiveness of appearance, and of the peculiar concavo-convex shape or configuration clearly illustrated on the draw'- ings, i. e., forming a graceful C-shaped curve, of grad ually reduced dimensions from the thick middle part towardv both ends. At its middle, this curved bar is provided with a depending boss or ofiset O', which fits between the sides b bof the forked support B, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, and is perforated for the insertion, transversely, of the fulcrumpin D, so that the bar O will swing and be (approximately) balanced upon said pin. By screwing up the nut d, by means of its handle d', the sides b b of the supporting fork or bearing B will be tightened up or clamped against the d-epending beariug C' inserted between them, so as to firmly clamp the same by friction, and thus hold it immovable in any predetermined ad justed position or angle. The curved and reduced or thinued ends of bar C are bent inwardly, as shown at o c, and provided with hooks o' o' for the attachment of the rings or loops h h at opposite ends of the hammock, shown at I-I, which latter may, of course, be of any desired size, shape or material.

When the device is made of full size, for the use of grown persons, it may be founddesirable and eyxpedient to construct the bar C, or holder proper, in three (or more) separate parts or sections, which are connected to one another by hinges, e e, so that the two end sectionsmay be folded or doubled over upon the middle part or section; and when so'folded together, the device may readily be packed in an ordinary trunk. Where that construction is used, I also prefer to make the legs a of the tripod or standard A hinged, as shown at a', so that they,also, may be folded flat up against the standard A and thus occupy but little room in storage or transportation. When made for use of small'children, however, or as a plaything for children -(as av IOO ` Io bar between the ends of which the hammock is suspended. It will be observed that the rebound of the two ends of the bar may be limited or regulated by adj usting the length of these regulating cords E E.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the manner of using this device will be readily understood. i

The tripod A permits of its being setup either indoors, or outdoors on a porch or piazza, or

in the open air on the lawn under a shadetree, or on the beach nndera tent. By means of the socket A' and bifurcated bearing B, the holder C may bc adjusted at any desircd position and angle, as shown in dotted lines;

and in order to keep the tenon B' in its adjusted position within its socket A', the latter may be provided with a set-screw or binding screw, (1,2, adapted to be screwed up against the adjacent side of the tenon. Then made of small size and inexpensive materials, it

afiords a welcome and ad mirable toy for children, as Well as a Valuable and attractive advertising device for many purposes. When made in full size,it may becarried in the trunk,

folded, by travelers and sojourners at summer resorts, where it can be put up in a moment of time and readily shifted from one place to another, as there are no hooks to be driven into walls or trees, or ropes to be made fast. It will also be found admirably adapted as part of a photographer's ontfit, as it admits of persons posing in graceful and easy postures, owing to the easy adjustment of the holder and hammock after the latter has been ocoupied by the person whose picture is to be taken. In other words: the device can be adjusted, so as to obtain the proper focus and pose, without disturbing the person occupying the hammock, by proper manipulation of the adjusting screws a2 and (Z (Z'.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A portable and adjustable hammock holder or support, comprising the curved concavo-convex bar O of resilient material, having hooks o' c' at opposite ends and provlded with a central apertured bearing C', 1n combination with the bifurcated support Bhaving tenon B', pivotal-bolt or fulcrum-pin provided with the binding-nut d. d', and'trlpod A a provided with the socket A' and binding-screw 0,2; substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

2. A portable and adjustable hammockholder or support, comprising the cnrved concavo-convex bar O of resilient material, made in Sections hinged to one another endwlse to permit of its being folded together, and provided with the end hooks o' o' and central apertnred bearing C', in combination with the bifurcated support B having tenon Il', pxvoted bolt or fulcrum-pin D provided with the binding-nnt (Z d'; tripod A a having socket A' provided with the binding-sorew a2; and regnlating or reinforcing cords E E; substantially as and for the pnrpose shown and set forth.

3. The combination of the hammock H having suspension rings or loops h h at opposite ends; curved concavo-convex oralternated C- shaped bar C, of resilient material, provlded with the end hooks c' c' and a central apertured bearing C'; bifurcated support B having depending tenon B'; transverse fulcrumpin D provided with the adjustable bmding nut cl d; tripod A a having socket A' provided with the binding-screw cz.2; and regulating or reinforcing cords or chains E E; all constructed and combined to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and desoribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENNETT S. JONES, LEWIS BAGGER. 

